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Murder and the First Lady
By Elliott Roosevelt
Yes, that First Lady. Elliott Roosevelt has had the guts to write a series of murder mysteries with his mother Eleanor as the detective. This first novel in the series takes place in 1939, when Europe was on the brink of war. Mrs. Roosevelt's English secretary is accused of murdering her lover, who just happens to be the son of a congressman from New Jersey. Convinced of the girl's innocence, Mrs. Roosevelt begins to investigate, despite disapproval from J. Edgar Hoover and warnings from the President to keep a low profile.
Eleanor Roosevelt is one of my personal heroes, so I approached this book with some trepidation, fearing another expose by an angry child. I need not have worried. The author treats both his parents gently, and leaves the reader with the impression that she has had a peek behind the scenes of that long-ago White House. My favorite moment was when the Dutch Ambassador teaches Eleanor how to crack a safe after a formal dinner party. This is a series, and I look forward to picking up his other books down the road.
By Elliott Roosevelt
Yes, that First Lady. Elliott Roosevelt has had the guts to write a series of murder mysteries with his mother Eleanor as the detective. This first novel in the series takes place in 1939, when Europe was on the brink of war. Mrs. Roosevelt's English secretary is accused of murdering her lover, who just happens to be the son of a congressman from New Jersey. Convinced of the girl's innocence, Mrs. Roosevelt begins to investigate, despite disapproval from J. Edgar Hoover and warnings from the President to keep a low profile.
Eleanor Roosevelt is one of my personal heroes, so I approached this book with some trepidation, fearing another expose by an angry child. I need not have worried. The author treats both his parents gently, and leaves the reader with the impression that she has had a peek behind the scenes of that long-ago White House. My favorite moment was when the Dutch Ambassador teaches Eleanor how to crack a safe after a formal dinner party. This is a series, and I look forward to picking up his other books down the road.
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